DevOps Engineer with Python

Etek It Services - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The DevOps Engineer with Python role is focused on modernizing legacy systems for a leading U.S. financial services client. The position involves migrating a Windows COTS platform and transitioning from a monolithic architecture to a microservices model. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, DevOps principles, and cloud architecture, with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions on an aggressive schedule.

Responsibilities

• Modernize the Windows COTS platform and evaluate the legacy monolithic architecture.
• Break out the rules engine and provide customized data structures as the team transitions to a microservices model.
• Deliver applications from architectural design to production implementation.
• Deploy scalable, distributed systems or multi-node database paradigms via Docker/Kubernetes.
• Implement cloud software design and containerized micro-services with AWS.
• Conduct unit testing of applications and code before deployment.
• Participate in Agile Software Development processes.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and DevOps practices.
• 5+ years of experience delivering applications from architectural design to production implementation.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience deploying scalable, distributed systems or multi-node database paradigms via Docker/Kubernetes.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud software design and distributed caching with Spring Boot and AWS.
• Strong proficiency in Python coding and concepts.
• Experience in end-to-end development with a 'you build it, you own it' mentality.
• Working knowledge of Windows COTS products applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Perl.
• Application modernization experience with COTS applications.
• Prior experience in the financial services industry.
• Recent experience working in an AWS environment with tools such as EMR, Lambda, EC2, Kinesis, S3, ElastiCache/Redis, FSx.